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Sustainability and environment

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Let’s bust some Recycling Myths

Let’s bust some common recycling myths to help Moonee Valley Recycle Right!   Myth #1: The whole truck load gets sent to landfill if one person in my street isn’t recycling right. No, recycling will only be sent to landfill if a significant proportion is contaminated, or if the waste in the truck catches fire!…

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Business Renewables Buying Group

Are you a large market energy consumer wanting to join a group to purchase 100% renewable electricity? We are joining together with councils across Victoria to assist businesses to purchase renewable energy and cut their emissions. The Business Renewable Buying Group is open to businesses across Victoria consuming over 500MWh per annum of electricity (spending…

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Free solar sharing assessment for apartments in Moonee Valley

Do you live in a multi-dwelling apartment block in Moonee Valley? Want to go solar but don’t know how? We have a limited number of free assessments for apartments which are at least two storeys high and have at least six dwellings. This is part of Let’s Go Zero Moonee Valley, our community carbon emission…

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Detox Your Home this September 2023

It’s time to clean those unwanted household chemicals out of your shed, cupboard and from under your sink to dispose of them safely at Sustainability Victoria’s Detox your Home event!    Saturday 9 September, 2023 8.00am – 2.00pm Moonee Valley Transfer Station (188 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie)   Registration to this FREE event is essential and…

Picture of a grey and white tabby cat lying on wooden floorboards, looking at the camera. Promoting free cat desexing Moonee Valley

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Free cat desexing

Free cat desexing – Allocation exhausted _______________________   We are excited to be able to offer FREE cat desexing places to eligible residents thanks to support from the Victorian State Government’s Animal Welfare Fund Grants Program.   We have limited places available for FREE cat desexing at two participating Vet Clinics in the north-west metro…

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That’s a wrap! – Community Emissions Taskforce

Council has a key target in MV2040 to achieve zero net emissions for our community by 2040. Earlier this year, our Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce, comprised of 45 diverse members chosen to represent a cross section of our community, met over the course of 3 full day sessions to discuss and workshop the important question, ‘How…

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How to lower your energy bills this winter

With the colder weather, and rising energy prices, heating your home can be a big expense. Here are some tips and tricks to keep your home warm and some places you can go for help if you are struggling to pay your energy bill. Need financial help with energy bills? Here are some great avenues…

Moonee Valley FOGO Update

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MEDIA RELEASE: FOGO gets the go-ahead in Moonee Valley

Action to reduce residential waste and ensure more sustainable waste collection has been given the green light, with Moonee Valley City Council resolving to endorse the expansion of the food organics and garden organics (FOGO) waste service to all single-dwelling households this coming financial year. An additional 21,000 households in Moonee Valley will benefit from…

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National Tree Day 2023 – Planting Event

Join us for Australia’s largest community tree planting day! Come along to Rose Hill Park to enjoy the fun and chance to get active outdoors in nature.

Cartoon people in a line holding items like recycling bins, solar panels and plants. There is a electric car and the words " Community Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce"

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Community taskforce challenged to help reduce carbon emissions

45 community members have been tasked with an important question: Council has a key target in MV2040 to achieve zero net emissions for our community by 2040. How should Council reduce community carbon emissions? Find out how they went!